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Jennings, RevRef 282-127
[18??-18??]
Curate at
Cross Stone [1868]

Jennings, ArthurRef 282-93
[18??-191?]

During World War I, he served as a Private with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died in the conflict.

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Jennings, BernardRef 282-2
[19??-] Local historian.

His published works include

Jennings, CharlesRef 282-358
[1896-1916]
Son of
Harold Jennings.

He was a member of North Parade Baptist Church, Halifax & Sunday School / a brass finisher with Edward Foster & Son Limited.

He lived at 19 Allerton Street, Halifax.

During World War I, he enlisted [September 1914] and served as a Private with the 1st/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was killed in action [14th August 1916].

He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6A & 6B], and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.

His brother Thomas also died in the War, and an uncle & 2 cousins (from Canada) were also serving

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley

Jennings, DavidRef 282-10
[1848-1874]
Son of
Stephen Jennings.

Born in Sowerby.

He was a silk piecer [1861] / a dyer [1871].

On 15th January 1870, he married Jane Carter at Halifax Parish Church


Jane was the daughter of Daniel Carter
 

They had no children.

David was buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby [21st November 1874].

Jane married (2) Frank Dews

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Jennings, Mrs E. J.Ref 282-289
[18??-19??]
In 1905, she ran a
girls' school in Halifax

Jennings, ElizabethRef 282-11
[1877-1???]
Born in Liverpool.

She was one of the children who came to the district and worked as a worsted spinner at Calvert's Mill at Wainstalls.

She lived with Jonas Rushworth [1891]

Jennings, Ernest EdgarRef 282-307
[1892-1918]
Son of
George Jennings.

Born in Halifax.

He was a member of St Mark's Church, Siddal / a worsted spinner's warehouseman [1911] / employed by Holdsworth's.

He had a sweetheart Miss Starkey of Manchester.

During World War I, he enlisted [10th December 1914] and served as a Corporal with the 2nd/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He went to France [January 1917].

He was wounded [3rd May 1917] and wounded & hospitalised [24th July 1918]. He was wounded in the thigh [4th November 1918] and walked to No.45 Casualty Clearing Station.

He died 4 days later [8th November 1918] (aged 27).

The Halifax Courier [23rd November 1918] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Awoingt British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref III B 5].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at All Saints' Church, Dudwell

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Jennings, F. E.Ref 282-331
[18??-18??]
Wholesale tobacconist at The Irish Roll House, 6
Northgate, Halifax [1865]

Jennings, GeorgeRef 282-383
[17??-18??]
He married Sarah.

Children:

  1. Selina [1811-1853] who married Thomas Naylor
  2. Elizabeth [1817-1899] who married Samuel Webster

This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell

Jennings, GeorgeRef 282-94
[1809-18??]
He was coal miner [1851].

He married Elizabeth [1815-18??].

Children:

  1. Mary [b 1839] who was a spinner at mill [1851]
  2. Sarah [b 1843]
  3. Tom [b 1845]
  4. Ann [b 1847]
  5. Jane [b 1851]

The family lived at #2 Snydal Farm, Southowram [1851]

Jennings, GeorgeRef 282-233
[1844-1889]
Son of
John Jennings.

Born in Southowram.

He was a stone mason [1861].

He and his brother John Bartholomew carried on their father's business as a stone merchant.

They also took over the wine and spirit business established by their grandfather – Bethel Bartholomew Naylor – and established G. & J. B. Jennings.

He never married.

George died 29th March 1889.

Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at £7,160 6/7d [Resworn £7,506 5/7d].

The will was proved by his brother John Bartholomew, and John Henry Hopkinson of Sheepbridge, Huddersfield (manufacturer) 

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Jennings, GeorgeRef 282-179
[1867-1955]
Born in Halifax.

He was a woollen warehouseman [1892].

On 17th August 1892, he married Elizabeth Ann Shaw [1872-1938] Halifax


Elizabeth was born in Halifax
 

Child: Herbert

They lived at 8 Smith Buildings, Blackledge [1911]

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Jennings, GeorgeRef 282-7
[1868-19??]
Born in Southowram.

He was an iron planer [1891] / an iron planer in machine works [1901] / an iron planer [1911].

In 1889, he married Susannah Elizabeth Chapman [1870-19??].


Susannah Elizabeth was born in Richmond, Surrey
 

Children:

  1. John T. [b 1890]
  2. Ernest Edgar a worsted spinner's warehouseman  [1911]
  3. Clement George [b 1896] who was a train booker (L&Y Rly)   [1911]
  4. Nellie [1901] who died in infancy
  5. Isaac [b 1908]

They lived at

  • 1 Clipston Hall, Southowram [1891]
  • 19 Morton's Place, Siddal [1901]
  • 29 Gladstone View, Siddal [1911, 1918]

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Jennings, HaroldRef 282-357
[1871-1936]
Son of Thomas Jennings, boiler maker.

He was a labourer (boiler works) of Green's Square [1895] / a cart driver (mineral waters) [1901] / a mineral water driver [1911].

In [Q2] 1895, he married Annie Louisa Helliwell at Christ Church, Pellon.


Annie Louisa, of Great Albion Street, Halifax, was the daughter of
Charles Helliwell
 

Children:

  1. Charles
  2. Thomas
  3. Stanley Cyril [1900-1901]
  4. Florence [b 1903]
  5. Sarah E. [b 1909]

The family lived at

They lived at

  • 2 Holroyd Street, Halifax [1901, 1911]
  • 19 Allerton Street, Gibbet Street, Halifax [1917]

Sons Charles & Thomas died in World War I

Annie Louisa died 15th December 1924 (aged 54).

Harold died 7th December 1936 (aged 65).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2432] with Annie Louisa's parents

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Jennings, Harry HalsteadRef 282-368
[1848-1923]
Son of
Henry Jennings.

Born in Headingley.

He was a stone merchant employing 6 men and 2 boys [1871] / a farmer of 25 acres and quarry owner employing 9 men [1881] / owner of Great Acre Quarry, Southowram [1889] / a stone merchant [1901, 1911].

In 1877, he married Sarah Ann Lumb [1847-1909] in Blackpool.


Sarah Ann was the daughter of James Lumb
 

The family lived at

Living with them [in 1881] were 2 waggoners, 1 milk boy & 1 domestic servant.

Sarah Ann died 16th November 1909 (aged 62).

Harry died 1st June 1923 (aged 75).

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-R20].

See Ziba Hemingway

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Jennings, HenryRef 282-367
[1800-1872]
Born in Halifax.

He was a railway servant [1851] / a farmer of 14 acres [1871].

He married Isabella [1805-1876].


Isabella was born in Burton Leonard
 

Children:

  1. James Jackson who died in infancy
  2. George Henry who died in infancy
  3. Ada Isabella who died in infancy
  4. Charles George who died in infancy
  5. Isabella who died in infancy
  6. Edward Leaf who died in infancy
  7. Mary Ann [1832-5th September 1870]
  8. William Henry [1837-11th December 1869] who died in London
  9. Ada Jane [b 1840] who married [1872] Richard  Hawkridge
  10. Harry Halstead

They lived at

Henry died 25th December 1872 (aged 72).

Isabella died February 1876 (aged 71).

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-R20]

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Jennings, HenryRef 282-5
[1846-1885]
Son of
John Jennings.

He was a cart driver [1861] / a waggoner of Norland [1869] / a cart driver [1871] / a labourer [1881].

On 13th November 1869, he married Ann Hellawell [1845-1???] in Halifax.


Ann, of Norland, was born in Slaithwaite, the daughter of John Hellawell, millwright
 

Children:

  1. John [b 1870] who was a carter [1891]
  2. Elizabeth Hannah [b 1875]
  3. Fred [b 1878] who was a grocer's apprentice [1891], a  grocer's assistant [1901]

They lived at

  • Kitty Moor, Norland [1871, 1881]
  • John Street, Warley [1891]
  • Alma Street, Halifax [1901]

Henry died in Halifax in 1885 (aged 39) 

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Jennings, HerbertRef 282-381
[1893-1917]
Son of
George Jennings.

Born in Halifax [4th September 1893].

He was a bobbin carrier [1911] / a toffee worker at Mackintosh's [1916].

He lived at 11 Blackledge, Halifax.

He was engaged to Bertha of 4 Ernest Street, Halifax.

During World War I, he enlisted in 1916 and served as a Private with the 9th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died at Base Hospital [12th January 1917].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, on the Halifax Parish Church Members (WWI) Memorial, and on the Memorial at John Mackintosh & Sons Limited

This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell

Jennings, James TurnerRef 282-386
[1853-1897]
Son of
John Jennings.

He was a cart driver [1871] / a carter of Sowerby Bridge [1886] / a hay & straw dealer [1891].

On 21st October 1886, he married Mary Jane Stott.


Mary Jane, of Norland, was the daughter of James Stott
 

Child: James Thomas [1888-1897]

They lived at 5 Old Causeway, Warley [1891].

Living with them [in 1891] was aunt M. Maude [b 1813].

James died 2nd February 1897 (aged 42).

Members of the family were buried at St Luke's Church, Norland

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Jennings, JaneRef 282-84
[1???-16??]
She married
John Power.

When John died in 1638, Jane became the second wife of Anthony Foxcroft.

She and the family moved to New Hall, Elland

Jennings, JeremiahRef 282-101
[1803-1852]
Son of Thomas Jennings.

Born in Southowram; baptised in Halifax [April 1803].

He was landlord of the Manor House, Southowram [1841, 1845] / landlord of the Pineberry Tavern, Halifax [1851].

In 1844, he owned property in Southowram.

On 10th May 1827, he married Ann Swift [1808-1856] in Halifax.


Ann was born in Halifax
 

Child: Sarah Ann [1838-2nd April 1848] who is buried with her parents.

Jeremiah died at the Pineberry Tavern [19th March 1852].

Ann died in Southowram [4th October 1856].

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-C36]

On the grave, the Pineberry Tavern is recorded as the Travellers Inn

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Jennings, JohnRef 282-237
[1???-1861]
A hawker.

In March 1862, Henry Cockcroft was charged with the manslaughter of Jennings.

On 6th July 1861, the 2 men had been drinking in the King's Head, Sowerby, and agreed the sale of some salt which Jennings had in his cart. Cockcroft gave Jennings 2/6d, and later demanded the money be returned when the sale broke down. Jennings refused and a scuffle took place between the men. Jennings was knocked down and kicked in the head, and in the ribs. Cockcroft was wearing clogs at the time.

Jennings's body was placed in his cart, and the horse left to take him home. The horse walked on homewards, but realising that there was no driver, stopped to graze on the side of the road. A passer-by recognised Jennings and drove the horse and cart home.

Jennings died 13 days later.

A post mortem showed that 3 of his ribs had pierced his lungs.

At his trial, Cockcroft called witnesses to say that he was normally a peaceful man, but excitable when he was drunk, and that his intellect had been impaired by a head wound some years ago.

He was sentenced to 3 months' hard labour

Jennings, JohnRef 282-118
[1765-1810]
Son of
Stephen Jennings.

In 1798, he built the Star Inn, Sowerby.

He was the first landlord of the Inn.

He was a Commissioned Officer in the 11th Light Dragoons. His gravestone shows him as

John Jennings – Capt Brevet

On 22nd August 1785, he married Alice Duckworth [1765-1833] at Halifax Parish Church.

John died 16th April 1810.

He was buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby [20th April 1810].

Probate records show that he left an estate valued at under £200.

On 12th June 1810, Alice married John Whiteley at Halifax Parish Church.

Alice died 9th May 1833 (aged 67).

She was buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby alongside her first husband [15th May 1833]

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Jennings, JohnRef 282-136
[1814-1876]
Born in Northowram.

He was a stone merchant [1861].

On 17th February 1842, he married Martha Naylor [1818-1890] at Halifax Parish Church.


Martha was born in Northowram, the daughter of
Bethel Bartholomew Naylor
 

Children:

  1. Ann [1842-1844]
  2. George
  3. Sarah Martha [1846-1860]
  4. Jan [1848-1876]
  5. John Bartholomew
  6. Emmeline [1856-1859]

They lived at North Parade, Halifax [1861, 1890].

John died 28th May 1876.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £6,000.

The will was proved by his widow Martha, and sons George, and John Bartholomew

Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Pellon: John [1st June 1876]; Martha [3rd March 1890]

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Jennings, JohnRef 282-4
[1821-18??]
He was a farmer / grocer [1861].

He married 23rd June 1845 Hannah Turner [1824-18??].

Children:

  1. Henry
  2. Susannah / Rose Hannah [1853-1911] who never married, was  a draper's shopkeeper [1911]
  3. James Turner
  4. Samuel [1855-1916] who was a carter [1881], a horse  drayman [1901], a carter [1911]

They lived at

  • Kitty Moor, Norland [1861, 1871]
  • West Street, Sowerby Bridge [1881, 1901, 1911]

Living with them [in 1861] was niece Lewisa Jennings [b 1857].

Rose Hannah died 25th December 1911.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £12 19/8d.

Administration was granted to her brother Samuel.

She was buried at St George's Church, Sowerby

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Jennings, JohnRef 282-377
[1864-1???]
Son of Charles Jennings, iron dresser.

Born in Sowerby Bridge.

He was a carter [1891] / a cart driver (coal merchant) [1901] / a cart driver [1911].

In 1891, he married Mary Elizabeth Wadsworth at Halifax Parish Church.


Mary Elizabeth was the daughter of
Joseph Wadsworth. She was a cotton reeler [1891, 1901, 1911]
 

They had no children.

The family lived at

  • Wharf Street, Warley [where he was a boarder with his future  in-laws 1891]
  • 2 Bradley Terrace, Wakefield Road, Sowerby Bridge [1901, 1907]

He was injured – back, knees and ankle badly hurt – in the Pye Nest Tram Disaster of 15th October 1907, but was treated at home. He was not travelling in the tram but was crossing the road when he was knocked down by the vehicle

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Jennings, John BartholomewRef 282-6000
[1850-1935]
Son of
John Jennings.

Born in Halifax.

He and his brother George carried on their father's business as a stone merchant.

They also took over the wine and spirit business established by their grandfather – Bethel Bartholomew Naylor – and established G. & J. B. Jennings.

He was a wine merchant [1891] / Chairman of the Halifax New Grand Theatre & Opera House Company Limited [1889] / a retired wine & spirit merchant [1901].

In [Q2] 1880, he married Anne Elizabeth Hopkinson [1858-1931] in Huddersfield.


Anne was born in Huddersfield
 

Children:

  1. Jane / Janie [b 1881]
  2. George Hopkinson [1882-1954] who was a textile salesman  [1935]
  3. Mary [1884-1966] who married Albert Goldthorp Sugden
  4. John Henry [b 1885] who was a textile salesman [1935]
  5. Tom Naylor [1887-1977]
  6. Philip Hanson [1891-1944]
  7. twins Percy [b 1894]
  8. Sidney [1894-1960]

They lived at

Living with them [in 1901] were

  • Dora Midgley [b 1873] (governess) 
  • Eliza Newton [b 1862] (domestic nurse) 

John Bartholomew died in Harrogate [16th June 1935].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £25,477 4/7d [Resworn £25,252 9/11d].

Probate was granted to son George Hopkinson & John Henry [b 1885]

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Jennings, JonasRef 282-5880
[1781-1852]
Farmer at
Upper Marsh Farm, Southowram.

He was buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram

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Jennings, JonathanRef 282-9370
[17??-18??]
Muslin manufacturer at Sowerby [1806].

In May 1806, he married Mary Barrett at Bolton Parish Church


Mary was the 2nd daughter of James Barrett of Bolton (corn dealer) 
 

Jennings, JosephRef 282-301
[1???-18??]
Methodist preacher at Halifax [1833]

Jennings, JosephRef 282-247
[1821-1860]
Born in Leeds.

He was a school master [1851].

In [Q4] 1848, he married Mary Thomas [1818-1858] in Halifax.


Mary was born in Halifax.

She was a confectioner employing 3 assistants [1851]

 

Children:

  1. Walter Milton [b 1850]

They lived at 3 Bull Green, Halifax [1851].

Mary died 17th April 1858 (aged 30).

Joseph died 22nd August 1860 (aged 39).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 530]

Jennings, Joseph LeemingRef 282-382
[1787-1844]
Son of Thomas Jennings.

Born in Halifax.

On 22nd July 1813, he married Jane Dawson in Halifax.


Jane was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. William [1814-12th February 1821] who was buried with his  parents
  2. Martha Ann [1818-20th February 1821] who was buried with  her parents
  3. Mary [1819-21st February 1821] who died aged 15 months,  and was buried with her parents
  4. Joseph [1822-1st March 1823] who died aged 11 months, and  was buried with his parents
  5. Sarah [b 1824] who married Henry Haigh

Joseph died at Bank Top, Southowram [12th January 1844].

Jane died in Southowram [28th June 1863] (aged 75).

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-C30]

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Jennings, Olwen Jean ArletteRef 282-104
[19??-] Born in Lincolnshire. Lives in Todmorden. She was Mayor of Calderdale [2004-2005] and Mayor of Todmorden [1988-1989]

Jennings, SamuelRef 282-193
[17??-18??]
He and
John Pickles were manufacturers at Higgin Mill, Luddendenfoot [1800?]. The partnership was dissolved in 1805

Jennings, StephenRef 282-213
[17??-17??]
A provision dealer at Sowerby. He supplied provisions to
Sowerby Workhouse.

He married Unknown.

Child: John

Jennings, StephenRef 282-185
[18??-19??]
Corn miller at
Scaitcliffe Mill, Todmorden [1905]

Jennings, StephenRef 282-9
[1818-1876]
Born in Soyland.

Baptised at Ripponden or Rishworth [22nd March 1818].

He was a silk spinner [1851, 1861, 1871].

On 26th August 1838, he married (1) Jane Riley [1819-1853] at Halifax Parish Church.


Jane was born in Sowerby & baptised at St Peter's Church, Sowerby [3rd February 1819]
 

Children:

  1. Sarah Ann [b 1838]
  2. Mary [b 1840]
  3. William [b 1842]
  4. James [b 1844]
  5. David
  6. Stephen
  7. Edward [b 1852]

Jane died in Sowerby in 1853.

On 25th February 1855, Stephen married (2) Mary Bottomley [1823-1893] at Halifax Parish Church Children:

  1. Matilda [b 1856]
  2. Eliza [b 1858]
  3. Susannah [b 1860]

Stephen died in Sowerby in 1876.

Mary died in Sowerby in 1893

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Jennings, StephenRef 282-8
[1850-1877]
Son of
Stephen Jennings.

Born in Sowerby.

He was a silk spinner [1871].

On 15th June 1872, he married Hannah Carter at St Peter's Church, Sowerby.


Hannah was the daughter of Daniel Carter
 

Children:

  1. Harry [b 6th September 1873; bapt 2nd November 1873; d  September 1952; bur 6th September 1952] who was a corn miller's  labourer [1911]
  2. David Wilfred [b 13th April 1875; bapt 9th May 1875; d  August 1924; bur 10th August 1924] who was a railway ticket collector  [1911]

Stephen died November 1877.

He was buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby [29th November 1877].

Hannah married (2) Charles Broadbent

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Jennings, ThomasRef 282-12
[1???-18??]
He was a
chartist in Siddal.

Recorded in 1843, when he was appointed to the General Council for the National Charter Association

Jennings, ThomasRef 282-389
[1785-1836]
Born in Halifax.

He was a tailor.

On 13th May 1804, he married Sarah Mitchell [178?-1836] in Halifax.


Sarah was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Thomas [b 1807]
  2. George [b 1809]
  3. Samuel [b 1818]
  4. Jeremiah [b 1819]
  5. Mary Ann [b 1822]

They lived at Old Siddal Hall.

Thomas and Sarah both died in a fire at Old Siddal Hall [2nd October 1836].

The couple were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [E 38]

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Jennings, ThomasRef 282-391
[1807-1874]
He married Mary Benn.

Children:

  1. Leeming [1840-1906] who died in Wakefield Workhouse
  2. Elizabeth [1843-1926]
  3. Matilda [1848-1899]
  4. Benjamin [1836-1920]
  5. Lydia [1846-1899]
  6. Maria [1850-1919]

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Jennings, ThomasRef 282-390
[1844-1904]

In [Q4] 1864, he married Sarah Alderson in Halifax.


Sarah was the daughter of
John Alderson
 

Children:

  1. Clara [1865-23rd March 1934] who married Thomas Edward Womersley [1865-1936]
  2. Eleanor [b 1866]
  3. Isaac [b 1869]
  4. Edgar [b 1872]
  5. Louisa Grace [1874-14th October 1878] who was buried with  her mother
  6. George [b 1867]

They lived at Backhold Royd Farm, Siddal [1871].

Thomas Jennings died 14th May 1904 (aged 59).

Sarah died 23rd January 1919 (aged 81).

Members of the family are buried/remembered at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Refs: F-O4 & R-H27]

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Jennings, ThomasRef 282-290
[1898-1917]
Son of
Harold Jennings.

He was a member of North Parade Baptist Church, Halifax & Boys' Brigade / a member of the Church football team / a trimmer on a merchant boat / employed at Greetland Railway Station.

During World War I, he enlisted [November 1915] and served as a Rifleman with the 2nd/7th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).

He was killed – hit on the head by a shell [10th April 1917] (aged 19).

The Halifax Courier [28th April 1917] reported his death with a photograph.

He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 4], and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.

His brother Charles also died in the War, and an uncle & 2 cousins (from Canada) were also serving

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Jennings, Walter Henry WoodrowRef 282-3
[1907-1941]
Son of Ada & Walter J. Jennings.

In [Q3] 1932, he married Florence Annie Kennedy in Halifax.

They lived in Gosport, Hampshire.

He served 20 years in the Royal Navy, including 8 years aboard HMS Hood.

He was awarded the Long Service Medal & the Good Conduct Medal

During World War II, he served as a Chief Petty Officer with the Royal Navy

He died 24th May 1941 (aged 34)  when his ship was shelled by the German battleship Bismarck, and then exploded and sank in the Battle of the Denmark Strait, with the loss of 1,415 of her crew of 1,418.

He is remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, England [Grave Ref 46 1], and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Jennings, WhitakerRef 282-6
[1857-19??]
Born in Bradford.

He was beerhouse keeper at the Horse & Trumpet, Halifax [1901].

In [Q4] 1883, he married Margaret Hodgson [1853-19??] in Bradford.


Margaret was born in Bradford
 

Children:

  1. Robert [b 1885] who was a designer apprentice 1881

Surname

Jennings surnameRef 282-1
There are 46 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Jennings, as discussed in this SideTrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.


Unattached BMDs for Jennings

Marriages 1872, 1899, 1936

 



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